SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. Financial Services - Banking Investor Relations →
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) closed at $23.04 as of 2026-02-02, trading 106.3% above its 200-week moving average of $11.17. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 89.4% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 90, SMFG is in overbought territory.
Over the past 997 weeks of data, SMFG has crossed below its 200-week moving average 14 times. On average, these episodes lasted 43 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -4.8%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $146.6 billion, SMFG is a large-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 4.9%. The stock trades at 0.9x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 5.8% over the past three years.
Over the past 19.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in SMFG would have grown to $123, compared to $683 for the S&P 500. SMFG has returned 1.1% annualized vs 10.5% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 52.8% compound annual rate, with 2 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: SMFG vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After SMFG Crosses Below the Line?
Across 14 historical episodes, buying SMFG when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -4.7% after 12 months (median -7.0%), compared to +2.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 21% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +6.4% vs +16.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment SMFG crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
SMFG has crossed below its 200-week MA 14 times with an average 1-year return of +-4.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | Nov 2012 | 308 | 66.8% | -29.5% | +18.2% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 1.6% | +7.5% | +229.6% |
| Dec 2014 | Feb 2015 | 11 | 10.1% | +3.3% | +223.5% |
| Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | 9 | 3.2% | -6.5% | +215.9% |
| Nov 2015 | Sep 2017 | 96 | 35.3% | -8.1% | +202.1% |
| Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 | 1 | 0.4% | -7.6% | +218.8% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 1 | 0.4% | -7.3% | +217.9% |
| Nov 2018 | Dec 2019 | 55 | 16.1% | -3.8% | +219.2% |
| Dec 2019 | Mar 2021 | 62 | 37.6% | -18.8% | +227.0% |
| Apr 2021 | May 2021 | 2 | 1.2% | -14.1% | +244.1% |
| Jun 2021 | Aug 2021 | 11 | 5.7% | -15.6% | +252.1% |
| Sep 2021 | Jan 2022 | 14 | 7.6% | -21.1% | +247.6% |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | 1 | 4.0% | +28.5% | +268.8% |
| Mar 2022 | Nov 2022 | 33 | 16.4% | +25.8% | +280.9% |
| Average | 43 | — | +-4.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02